public switched telephone network (PSTN)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:telecommunications_company
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:PSTN
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:plain_old_telephone_service
gptkbp:composedOf cellular networks
fiber optic cables
satellite networks
telephone lines
undersea telephone cables
microwave transmission links
circuit-switched networks
gptkbp:connects telephone exchanges
subscriber telephones
private branch exchanges (PBX)
gptkbp:function enables voice communication
enables data communication
enables fax transmission
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label public switched telephone network (PSTN)
gptkbp:originatedIn late 19th century
gptkbp:regulates national telecommunications authorities
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Integrated_Services_Digital_Network_(ISDN)
gptkb:VoIP
gptkb:smartphone
industrial equipment
mobile networks
fax machine
modem
telephony
touch-tone dialing
rotary dial
telephone handset
subscriber line
telephone pole
trunk line
telephone directory
telephone number
automatic switching
manual switchboard
telephone wire
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Voice_over_IP_(VoIP)
gptkbp:supports emergency services
international calls
local calls
long-distance calls
gptkbp:technology circuit-switched
gptkbp:transitioningTo packet-switched networks
gptkbp:uses digital technology
analog technology
signaling system 7 (SS7)
gptkbp:分布地区 yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:smartphone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5